“In all preaching, let there be a good introduction, or none at all” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 250).
Preach Eternity, Don’t Illustrate It
“Sermons also have slow- and fast-paced elements. To listeners a five-minute story runs, while a five-minute definition crawls” (Galli & Larson, Preaching That Connects, p. 118).
That Sounds Reasonable
“‘What is the best way,’ asked a young preacher of an older one, ‘to get the attention of the congregation?’ ‘Give ’em something to attend to,’ was the gruff reply” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 249).
Surface Appearances
So let me begin my comments about Son of God, the Movie by saying that there are tons of evangelicals who are excited about this movie because of the evangelistic opportunities it represents. Their motives are pure and happy, and I wish everybody well. I hope that lots of people who are given pre-bought theater …
Losing a Regained Grip
Introduction We saw in the previous chapter that the death of Absalom was a reverse type of the death of the great son of David. We will see in this chapter another set of related contrasts—the attitude and response of the respective fathers involved. The Text: “And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth …
Giving Back to the Owner
In order to build a sanctuary in which to worship the Lord, we have to face the question of ownership. One of the reasons why property rights (which are actually human rights) are under assault in our day is that we have refused to acknowledge that God owns absolutely everything. We function as stewards, under …
An Honor to Honor
This is a Table of fellowship, and so we call it communion. This is a table of gratitude and thanksgiving, and so we call it the Eucharist. But another important function of a meal like this is the giving of honor. This meal is a place of sacrifice, but we do not sacrifice the blood …
Which Is Missing the Point
“If we develop sloppily or too cautiously or attack prematurely — if we don’t use words and sentences well — we will fail to get the congregation to think about the one thing they’ve gathered to think about” (Galli & Larson, Preaching That Connects, p. 92).
Two Great Objects
“The introduction has two chief objects, to interest our hearers in the subject, and to prepare them for understanding it” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 249).
One Sermon, Not a String of Them
“It has often been said that a sermon should be about one thing. To be more accurate, the perfect sermon has one angle, one purpose, one rhetorical tie, and one psychological center” (Galli & Larson, Preaching That Connects, p. 56).